Trade And Investment Key To Zambia’s Success- President Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema says the bilateral talks he held on Monday with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth were anchored on enhanced economic and technical cooperation between the two nations.
President Hichilema says trade and investment were the main issues raised during the discussion because they help to drive social and economic development for both countries.
“In all we do, it is Zambia and Zambians first while promoting joint ventures and ensuring that Zambia does not remain a landlocked nation but instead seen as land-linked and its benefits of being in this position must be felt,” said President Hichilema.
President Hichilema also had a brief conversation with the United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, upon arrival at the Glasgow, Scotland World Leaders summit on climate change, COP26.
Mr Hichilema was optimistic following the conversation, he stated that Zambia and the UK will continue to support each other in key areas of good governance, trade and investment including education and health.
He reiterated that Zambia and UK will endeavour to promote peace and unity for development, said Mr Hichilema in the same statement.
Meanwhile, HH stated that he is confinement that Zambia will transform from an economically downtrodden Nation to a place of enterprise, innovation, and prosperity following the engagement he had yesterday.
“Great conversations around climate change and its effects we have had so far with fellow World Leaders. So far, we have met the U.K. Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP and António Gutiérrez, Secretary-General of the United Nations,” he said.
According to the same statement, President Hichilema has also shared note with other fellow Heads of State ahead of COP26. He explained that among the heads of states he had discussions with was President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, with whom he discussed a wide range of issues which will benefit to both Zambia and Kenya.
The Republican President also held discussions with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, where they debated of issues of cultural diversity between the two Nations, with the aim of fostering trade and investment.
Mr Hichilema added that he later had talks with President Félix Tshisekedi of Congo, where the duo reiterated their call for an urgent need to commence trade and investment processes between the two countries.
“With Presidents Lazarus Chakwera, Hage Geingob, Emmerson Mnangagwa and João Lourenço of Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Angola respectively, we discussed issues on the value of trade links among our countries as we position Zambia to become land-linked and subsequently benefit from her God given geographical position in the Southern African sub region,” he said.
President Hichilema said during the discussions with his fellow heads of states, he stressed the need for Africa to look for solutions from within.